If you have ever used Lexis Practice Advisor Canada, you know the range of practical information it has to offer: checklists, precedents, sample clauses and flow charts, as well as practice notes and drafting tips contributed by leading Canadian lawyers and law firms. The Great Library’s subscription to Practice Advisor now includes the Litigation & Dispute Resolution module. Continue reading “New Module of Lexis Practice Advisor available at the Great Library”
Category: Legal Writing
Square or Round?
There can be plenty of brackets and parentheses in legal citations. Yet, a case citation is incomplete unless it also includes the year of the decision. If a decision has a neutral citation, the year is already part of the citation and there are no brackets or parentheses to worry about, e.g., 2011 ONCA 55. That’s the easy part. Continue reading “Square or Round?”
Checklist Manifesto: Where to find legal practice checklists
From surgical safety to pre-flight inspections, the value of checklists in professional practice is well known. These simple tools remind practitioners of questions that need to be asked or steps that need to be taken to complete tasks safely and consistently. Continue reading “Checklist Manifesto: Where to find legal practice checklists”
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